I will post these later today.
From
The Catechumenate and the Law - By “John Huels
“The NCCB Statutes state:
Since children who have reached the use of reason are considered, for purposes of Christian Initiation, to be adults (canon 852, #1), their formation should follow the general pattern of the ordinary Catechumenate as far as possible, with the appropriate adaptations permitted in the ritual. The should receive the sacraments of baptism, confirmation and Eucharist at the Easter Vigil, together with the older catechumens. (18)” Pg 27
“Canon 842 #2, of the Code of Canon Law says that the sacraments of baptism, confirmation and the most Holy Eucharist are so interrelated that they are required for full Christian initiation… The law of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops is fully in accord with these provisions of universal law:
In order to signify clearly the interrelation of coalescence of the three sacraments which are required for full Christian initiation, adult candidates, including children of catechetical age, are to receive baptism, confirmation, and Eucharist in a single Eucharistic celebration, whether at the Easter Vigil, or, if necessary at some other time. (NCCB statutes, 14)
The celebration of the three sacraments of initiation in the same celebration is normative; it is the way it should be done. The delay of confirmation and/or Eucharist after baptism is the exception…” Pg 29
“Because confirmation and Eucharist are so closely related to baptism, and because they complete Christian initiation, confirmation and first communion should never be delayed except after infant baptism, unless there is a grave reason (cf. RCIA, 24, 215). Without confirmation and Eucharist, Christian initiation is incomplete, and the rite of initiation is truncated. Likewise, those who are Baptized as adults or children of catechetical age without receiving confirmation or Eucharist are denied sacraments to which they are entitled by law and are also denied the graces and benefits of the sacraments… Therefore, confirmation and Eucharist can be delayed only in the case of infant baptism, or in the case of an adult baptism, for serious reasons. This also applies to children of catechetical age (NCCB Statutes, 14). ” Pg 31
“The standard age for the reception of confirmation in the Latin Church is about the age of discretion, that is, about seven years of age (canon 891). Even in places where the competent ecclesiastical authority permits confirmation at a later age, this exception to canon law does not apply in the case of children who are baptized when they are seven or older and have the use of reason. They must be confirmed immediately after baptism irrespective of the age that other children in the parish are confirmed.” Pg 33
There is a firm legal obligation binding the minister to confirm adults and children of catechetical age who are baptized, or received into the Church, even though they may be below the age that children baptized in infancy normally are confirmed at that local. Canon 855 #2” Pg 33
This is discussed over 10 pages (25-35) I recommend those interested purchase the book.
Thanks for the link. Cameron Lansing is always helpful.